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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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212 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Holyfield's ribs.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Holyfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holyfield throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Holyfield takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holyfield.
Holyfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyfield tries a quick counter leg kick but Michaels is wise to it.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Holyfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michaels finds it's way round the side to connect with Holyfield's head.
Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Holyfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels wants to break free but Holyfield has control.
Michaels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michaels wants to break free but Holyfield has control.
Michaels blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holyfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holyfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels stalling against the cage.
Michaels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holyfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Holyfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michaels. That did some damage!
Holyfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karl Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holyfield misses with a takedown
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holyfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Michaels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holyfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Michaels.
Holyfield scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holyfield takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Holyfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holyfield drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holyfield darts in looking for a takedown but Michaels gets double underhooks and turns Holyfield into the cage.
Holyfield has managed to clinch.
Holyfield breaks from the clinch.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels tries to bum rush Holyfield with a series of wild strikes but Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels lands with a hook. Holyfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Michaels there.
Holyfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Holyfield saw that one coming.
Holyfield is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Holyfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels punishes Holyfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Michaels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holyfield looks winded!
Holyfield walks into a jab.
It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holyfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lunges at Holyfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holyfield's hand.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Michaels to the ground. Holyfield is now in Michaels's guard.
Michaels has his feet on Holyfield's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Holyfield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Holyfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Michaels is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holyfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michaels counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Holyfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holyfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Holyfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown attempt by Holyfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels, which made it look bad.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holyfield can do to turn this around?
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Holyfield shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holyfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holyfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels slips under a jab from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses.
Holyfield misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holyfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holyfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Holyfield.
It looked like Michaels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karl Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holyfield throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Holyfield with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a nice leg kick.
Karl Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holyfield's knee momentarily.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holyfield.
Holyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holyfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Holyfield persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Holyfield slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Holyfield throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holyfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Holyfield clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Holyfield on the inside.
Michaels tries a body shot but Holyfield blocks it.
Michaels misses with the head strike.
Holyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holyfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holyfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holyfield is looking for a takedown.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Holyfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but Michaels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holyfield fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Michaels to the ground. Holyfield is now in Michaels's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michaels is pulling down on Holyfield's head to control his posture.
Holyfield stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Holyfield.
Michaels seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Holyfield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Michaels defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Holyfield is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Holyfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holyfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Holyfield misses the shot to the body.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels is looking for a counter combo.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holyfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holyfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Holyfield throws out a counter right but Michaels avoids it with no problem.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels defending well as Holyfield loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holyfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield is just content to waste time from the top position. Michaels takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.
Michaels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Michaels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Holyfield being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michaels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holyfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holyfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Michaels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holyfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Evander Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holyfield working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Michaels lands with a straight right. Holyfield didn't see that one coming.
Karl Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holyfield was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Holyfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holyfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holyfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michaels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws an off balance right hand
and Michaels counters with a two punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holyfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Michaels.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michaels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Holyfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holyfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels lands with an overhand left.
Michaels lands a high kick!
Michaels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holyfield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michaels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels very nearly forgot to thank Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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